Reading Rocks at Vaughan- 2009-2010
LITERACY NEWS:
Parents,
We are anxiously awaiting the start of a new reading program through Book
Adventure, sponsored by Sylvan Learning Center. Vaughan will be utilizing
this terrific website in conjunction with a little friendly competition
between classes. We are supposed to start this program in the 2nd nine weeks
of school. Please take this time to assist your child in getting familiar
with the website www.bookadventure.org. An introductory letter and
directions were sent home a few weeks ago. For now, please continue to
monitor your child’s reading logs and make sure that they are filled out with
book title, author, pages read, summary and parent signature. I have been
collecting the logs and tracking progress. I visually went through the
website with the class last week on the overhead screen and informed them of
all of the great things that Book Adventure has to offer…prizes, games,
incentives, knowledge! There is even a prize that can be especially made by
a parent or teacher for an individual student or class. Reward your child
for reading and earning points by passing the online quizzes. It will be a
reward back to you!
I look forward to working with the class this year along with Cindy LeZotte
and Lori Laney as Literacy Moms. As soon as we receive more information on
this program, we will pass it along to you. For now, keep reading & get
connected with www.bookadventure.org!
Amy Vitelli
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Genre Descriptions
Autobiography- The story of a real persons life that is written by that
person.
Biography- The story of a real persons life that is written by another
person.
Realistic Fiction- A story using made-up characters that takes place in
modern times
Science Fiction- A story that blends futuristic technology with scientific
fact and fiction
Historical Fiction- A fictional story with real and invented characters that
takes place during a historical time.
Mystery- A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until
the end of the story
Fantasy- A story including elements that are impossible such as talking
animals or magical powers
Folktale- A story, often with a message, that was initially passed on by word
of mouth. (Fairy tales and legends can be read with this genre.)
Play- A story for stage performance by actors.
Poetry-An arrangement of words, a rhythmical composition, sometimes rhymed,
in a style more imaginative than ordinary speech.
Informational- Texts that give us information about history, science,
language or other subjects
Need to know if your book is an AR book?
Go to Vaughan's AR site and check it out!
http://www.cobb.k12.ga.us/~vaughan/AR/AR_Lists_with_Levels_page.htm
